Chapter 33: The Goblin's Lair
The next morning, before going back to pick up the deer, I called out to Mr. Zeor.
I've devised a way to bring it back to the village, but I don't think I can dismantle it alone.
"Oh, can you get this far alone?"
"Yes, can you help me dismantle it? Of course, I will share the meat. Or rather, if we start the demolition here, it could be another party. "
"Okay, I'll go negotiate with the village chief to get some money."
"Thank you"
After talking to him, he went back to the pool, hoisted the deer with a pulley, and put it on the cart.
"Then let's go!"
Azka Village does not have high-rise buildings, telephone poles, and power lines like in Huaxia, so if you pay attention to the slope, you can cross the river to the village, through the fields, and then to the garden. The village chief's house. Direct routes can be set up.
Gliding through the air in a cart carrying deer, the villagers working in the fields looked up in amazement.
"Hahahahaha, this guy surprised me, I didn't expect him to fly into the sky."
"It didn't fly, it tumbled."
"When I explained how the steps and the trolley worked, I was told that it was also possible to ride on them."
"Mr. Zeor, if you're so bored, shouldn't you go back and be an adventurer?"
When I started imitating hunters, the villagers used to thank me.
The reason is simple: the chances of eating delicious meat have increased.
"I've caught carpentry rats, but not enough to spread to the entire village."
However, if you kill a deer or a wild boar, the villagers will be able to eat a little bit of meat.
The first deer was presented to the village feast, but at the suggestion of Mr. Zeor, donations began to be made for the second deer.
"It's not a wealthy village, and the prices are much cheaper than in the city, but even so, if you get together, you can get a lot."
Plus, skins can be purchased separately, so killing one of them will earn you about three large credits.
When Miguel was in the village, everyone around me looked down on me, but now when we meet, they all smile kindly.
This is a source of deliciousness, although it is small, but probably because he knows that he is no match for deer and wild boar.
"Hua Wuming, Hua Wuming!"
On the way to Mr. Zeor's residence, Ines saw me and beckoned to me.
"Ever since I started hunting for prey, Ines has called me more and more often."
"Hua Wuming, where are you going?"
"I'm going to Mr. Zeor to practice erudition."
"Hehe, aren't you going hunting?"
"We plan to go hunting tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but there is no guarantee that we will be caught."
"That's right."
It is said that Sheepskin Ines is popular with men of her generation because of her fluffy white hair, cute facial features, and gentle personality, but she still seems to be more greedy than sexy.
"Even when they call me, the conversation is always about hunting, in other words, when we can eat delicious meat."
"Hua Wuming, you always go hunting alone, right?"
"yes, my hunting style is a bit peculiar."
"Be careful not to get hurt."
"I see, wait a little longer, and the delicious meat will come out."
When I got to the village chief's house, I waved goodbye to Ines.
"Even if my face is swollen, I don't have any flesh."
In the fight with Mr. Zeor, I haven't been able to land a single blow, but I'm gradually able to deal with the traps that look like gaps.
Or rather, from the very beginning, Mr. Zeor would not have shown me vacancies, so every vacancy was a trap.
However, even knowing that it was a trap, I couldn't help but take advantage of it, so I was ready to fight back against Zeor's counterattack.
It's not a mockery of the raccoon dog, but it's fun to bargain in a quick exchange.
"Hehe, it's been a thousand years before I set a trap."
"No, I won't live for a thousand years, so I'll do it now."
"Hou, you've said so, let's go!"
"Wow wow, it's so dangerous"
Although Mr. Zeor was hated, he smiled and slapped his mouth.
"I'm laughing, but the stick spins faster and I can't shake it off."
"Alright, that's all for today."
"Haha, haha, thank you so much."
"Hua Wuming, I'm going to Ibro the day after tomorrow, come with me."
"Yes, I see, did you go with the village chief?"
"No, I'm going to pick up Miguel."
"Ah, is it an autumnal equinox break?"
The schools in this world have two semesters, one month before and after the spring equinox, and one month before and after the autumn equinox.
Miguel, who entered Ibro boarding school a year later, returned home for the first time in half a year.
"I'm going to bring back the grandson of the head of the village of Kidai so that I can borrow a replacement horse as before, but I'll leave the village sooner."
"Is there a reason?"
"If we had left the village earlier, we would have arrived in Ibro earlier. The next morning we will pick up Miguel and they will have free time by then. ”
"Oh, I see, so should I prepare a little bit too?"
"Hou, what are you going to do? Are you going to take the woman with you? ”
"No, no, make a little pocket money"
"Yes, Hua Wuming. Bring your accumulated Oak Magic Stones. Take advantage of this time to go to the guild and exchange cash. "
"Ah, I see, I will."
According to Mr. Zeor, the Adventurer's Guild can hold money like a bank.
It seems that the money entrusted to me is used for loans, and it seems that interest will also be accrued.
"It's okay to save it, but it's troublesome to go to Ichiro to get it."
"That's right. Hua Wuming, isn't it easier for you to come here than a normal person? ”
"Uh, me?"
"It would have been easier if I had pushed a cart carrying prey."
"It's easy physically, but the car and the course"
"Hehe, it looks like you've come up with something interesting again."
"I just thought about it, and I didn't know if I could do it."
"I'm thinking about a float."
The structure is not as complex as a bicycle, and it is even simpler to make if the folding mechanism is omitted.
The course has steps, so you don't have to worry about uneven conditions.
"It seemed like a fun way to move, so let's take the time to make a prototype."
However, even if you make a floating board, it is faster than walking, but a little faster than a horse-drawn carriage.
The carriage was moving even slower than I had imagined in my previous life when I was a high school student.
"After all, it's a horse, and if it's too fast, you'll be exhausted quickly."
It's faster than a human jog, though, and I think the distance from Azka to Ibro is about 60 kilometers.
Even if you say that you can create a route with steps, it is unrealistic to travel a distance of 60 kilometers with a pontoon.
"In that case, all we need is strength."
If you can gain some kind of power and move faster than a carriage, you may be able to use the Ijiro Guild if you stay in Rehe Village.
"Hey, Hua Wuming.
"Yes, but if you're going to Ibro, you can stop hunting for a while."
"What, are you urging me to grab meat?"
"That's how it feels."
"Because so far, no one in this village has actively hunted wild animals. In addition, Hua Wuming's meat is very tasty because its meat is handled properly.
"I'm sorry for Innis, but I'll give priority to Ichiro this time."
"When you come back, let's set bigger goals."
"Ah, yes. Mr. Zeor, isn't there a big cloth or something? "
"What a big piece of cloth, what are you going to do with it?"
"I'm thinking of using it as a sunshade for a carriage."
"Oh, I see. A roof made of magic provides shelter from the elements, but allows sunlight to shine in. "
"yes, so I wanted to cover it with a cloth to block out the sun."
"Well, if you search the warehouses here, you might find an old hood cloth. I don't mind how many holes it has in it? ”
"It doesn't protect you from the rain, so that's okay."
The next day, I went into the mountains to pick mushrooms.
The rocky area behind the stream is cool in summer and warm in winter, but the humidity is high.
"This time, we caught four large items that we could sell."
"We're going to sell this to a restaurant tomorrow and deposit the money with the guild."
Place it in a basket lined with a damp cloth and plug the surrounding area with a soft cloth.
Then I gently covered it with a soft cloth and went home.
Even in the villages, the signs of autumn are beginning to be felt in the morning and evening, but in the mountains, the season is a step ahead.
As I made a detour from the swamp around the mountain, I saw a goblin.
"One, two, three, a total of six, a lot."
It looks like the elves are picking up nuts at the base of the tree.
"There was a man who left this place empty-handed."
"She'll probably bring it back to her lair."
In order not to be discovered by the goblins, I chased him around and returned to the lair.
As they walk, they keep dropping crushed nuts, but they don't seem to notice.
At the end of the slope, there is a place where spring water flows, and in the crevice of the rock in front of it, it seems to be a fairy lair.
The goblin burrowed into the crack in the rock with the half-open nut.
"So what should I do?"
The place, although in the mountains, is relatively close to the village.
In the coming winter, there is a shortage of food, and there is a possibility that they will go to the village.
Now I can kill five or six goblins, but it is difficult to destroy the nest on my own.
If you start half-heartedly and are warned again in the middle of a real crusade, then you're in trouble, so stop scouting today.
"But this isn't a cave, so even if I smoke it, it won't come out, right?"
Using the steps to probe around, a fairy suddenly appeared from the top of the slope.
With nowhere to hide in the air, I curled up and stopped moving.
Looking at the goblins through the gaps in their arms, it seems that they are wary of the slopes, not the sky.
And just like that, I went up the slope.
The elf turned around, ran up the slope, and hid in the woods.
"It's not a cave, it's a gap where smoke can pass through. And, are there any other entrances?
I memorized the location and terrain of the elf lair, and took a detour down the mountain so as not to be discovered.